The umpires took the decision to abandon the match when it became clear that no further play would be possible. The result now effectively ends India's hopes of progression to the semi-final stages of the competition.
India's fate is essentially out of their hands now as, even if they beat the West Indies in their final game, they need Australia to lose against Pakistan.
The game took place on the same strip that saw England and South Africa both amass over 300 runs yesterday. So when Ricky Ponting correctly called at the toss, he had no hesitation in choosing to bat.
But things got off to a bad start, with Shane Watson recording his second duck of the tournament when he fell to Asish Nehra.
Wicketkeeper Tim Paine was next to go after making a fluent 56 when he top-edged Amit Mishra to Harbhajan Singh at mid-wicket.
Ponting also looked in fine fettle, and put on partnerships of over 80 runs with Paine and then Mike Hussey, before he was run-out by an excellent Gautam Gambhir throw having scored 65.
Hussey was dismissed by Ishant Sharma having top-scored with 67 shortly before the rain came. When the precipitation halted proceedings Cameron White was on 35 and Callum Ferguson 2, with the score 234-4.
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